Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-260) and index.
Summary
Rich in detail, this is a study of the interrelationships between film historical discourse and archival practices. Exploring the history of several important collections from the EYE Film Museum in Amsterdam, Bregt Lameris shows how archival films and collections always carry the historical traces of selection policies, restoration philosophies, and exhibition strategies. The result is a compelling argument that film archives can never be viewed simply as innocent or neutral sources of film history.
Note
Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.
Contents
Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; PART I. COLLECTIONS; 1. Private Collectors; 2. Blind Choices: Parameters and Repetitions; 3. Eyes Wide Open: Duplicates; PART II. PRESERVATIONS; 4. Passive Preservation: An Historical Overview; 5. Impressions: Restoration of the Film Image; 6. Reconstructions; PART III. PRESENTATIONS; 7. Film Museum Exhibition Spaces; 8. Framing Programmes; 9. Performances; Coda: Past Futures, Future Pasts; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
